Alaska Crab Arbitration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Annual Arbitration Organization Report Form	Modified
0648-0516 30day 86 FR 5142_20210119.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-01-19
0648-0516 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-01-13
0648-0516 60day 85 FR 56583_20200914.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-01-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
245318	Cost Allocation Agreement	New
198379	Annual Arbitration Organization Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0516	ICR Reference No: 202101-0648-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201712-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Crab Arbitration
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/19/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2021
Responses	3	2
Time Burden (Hours)	28	12
Cost Burden (Dollars)	177,015	157,701

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Abstract: This request is for the extension of a currently approved information collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region requests extension of this currently approved information collection, which supports the arbitration system, a component of the Crab Rationalization Program. The arbitration system was designed to fairly and equitably resolve price, delivery terms, performance standards, and other disputes in the event that individual fishing quota and individual processor quota holders are unable to reach agreement on arbitration proceedings. The arbitration system and information collected is necessary to reduce contention in price negotiations and to verify the membership of the arbitration organizations. There are five elements of this information collection, four of which are submitted to NMFS annually: the annual arbitration organization report, market report, non-binding price formula report, and cost allocation agreement. The Contract Arbitrator Report is submitted to NMFS if any arbitrations occur within a fishery.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 313(j) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 56583	09/14/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 5142	01/19/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Arbitration Organization Report	NA	Arbitration Organization Report
Cost Allocation Agreement

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3	2	0	0	1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28	12	0	0	16	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	177,015	157,701	0	0	19,314	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Cost Allocation Agreemnet IC was previously bundled into one IC with the Annual Arbitration Organization Report. Have separated out the IC to add granularity to the overall collection burden. Previous renewal also mistakenly omitted the respondents and time burden for the cost allocation agreement in the SSA.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/19/2021

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